Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-09

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they provo that ho went there no eau never
7 como back, aud perhaps they will sond him
away to prison, and you will never see him
= again. Perhaps even they would do wores
than that 1t depends upon you whether hi
over comes back or not. You saw the rian
who killed Larouette. II it was your father
do not tell me, but if it was somebody else, do
not be afraid TO speak"
During this artfully arranged speech the
poor little girl had uiod 10 stiilo her sobsi
and now, almost bursting with restrained
grief fear and terror, she sobbed hrokenly:
81 don't know what you want of me. l can
not say what / do not know, and know
nothing and saw nothing. What makes yul
Gauss inc such griofF'
Tho tears chased each other down that pall
childs face in verltable torrents, and sic
stood before him withCat SO much Us trying
TO wipe them away, her little hands hanging
helplessly by her side
~ an sorry | have caused you troubl',
poor little one. Go and join your mother
And Suzanne triumphed in that terrible
struggle Of q man Of the world, magisti ate
and commissaire of the police agaiI ST n
simple child.
7ASha had learned her lesson. thought as
much"
at this moment some one raped ON the
/ door leading from the hall, and two men en-
tered. They wero Tristot and Pivolot, who
had come to tell NJ. Lacroix that this morn
| ing Roger Laroque had becn arrested in his
| office, Rue Saint Maur, and examined at
| once by q commiSsaire Of the judiciary.
! Profiting by tho presence OF these two detec-
! tives at the Villa Mont lais, they proceeded
to search the premises for anything which
| might seem to them useful in establishing
! their evidence against Roger. This search
was not fruitleSs, as they found in Rogers
dressing room the clothes which Roger had
worn tho night OF the crime, tho gray coat
with its cape, pair Of brown pantaloons
which werc torn; high gray hat, with
narrow blacl; band, dented and soiled Iris
tot and Pivolot, vino had been at work since
the previous day, knew that these were UNI
doubtedly the clothes that Roger had worn
on tho day Of tho murder.
Look at the coat, pantaloons and overcoat
and hat. Do you know themF asked LacroiK
of Henriette.
ayes; they nre my husbands"
"Did your husband tell you how this hat
was crushed and coat and pantaloons became
so soiled and tornin
She made Il negative sign.
slave you the keys to this secretary and
the bureauP
In few moments every nook and corner
was searched and the papers, money, every
thing that could possibly bear upon tho case
made into package, along with tho clothes.
In ono of the bureau drawers III. Lacroix
found a small silver handled revolver of six
barrels, Eve of which were loaded and one
empty. and it was of q size which would
carry just such a ball as the doctor had ex-
tracted from the dead mans breast Tho
three men took their departure, carrying with
them tho clothes, papers and revolver.
@We shall have to return tonight toward
10 or II o'clock for an experiment which
wish to make. VIII you please wait cur
comingi" said Lacroix, as they were about
to so.
Henriette bowed without speaking She
had reached the limit Of her forces and could
no longer resist.
At about II I.acroix returned, accompanied
by Tristot and Pivolot, and it was Henriette
herself who opened the door for him. She
had tried to inagine what could be their
object, but vainly. And after all, what did
llllLNElg IL NOttu Ollll 10 oilb lOIlult
Neither Of the detectives entered the house
with NJ. Lacroix. They remained in the gar
den, while he mounted to the parlor, where
he said:
81 must ask your permission, madame, togo
into your room for a few minutes only"
"What do you wish to doi"
"You shall see. 1t is an experiment"
He went into the room Suzanne was not
l.. h. h., II - L..
mother not to make her go to bed until they
should have gone,
ooh, mother, motherlp she had begged,
aprotect me from that mani Forbid him TO
talk to me; he frightens mel'
AS soon as she saw NJ Lacroix she retreated
to the back of the room, while the magistrate
went out on the balcony. The night was
splendid. The sky seemed covered with stars,
which shono like 50 many plying eyes upon
this corner of the Garth, where for two days
despair had made its habitation. The calm
was so great that there was not even a leaf
stirring. Opposite, the cottage Of Iarouette,
mournful and deserted since the assassina-
ton, seemed to animate itself and to live
Before tho open window of the victims ROOM
n shadow moved, A candle placed on tho
table suddenly lighted the scene, the theatre
II the crime Incrolx then came 6nd took
Suzanne by the hand. Sho drew back, say
ing:
"Manlna, mamma, don't want 10 go!'
Henrietto mechanically approached tho
balcony. not imagining what NJ. Lacroix In
tended TO do, but, suddenly having seen, she
understood, and drew back with cry Of
horror.
"No, you shall not Do that cried the UNI
katea1f lot
zanne and NJ Lacroix at would be nn abom-
nation, an atrocious abuse of power that Is
not permitted YOU II Is enough TO have tor
tured US as you have done for the last two
DAYS. You are in my house and in my room,
and have the right to order you to leave it,
and do. Col goP
She was in state of agitation bordering
on insanity, and she drew back from M. La
croix, hiding the child'S terrified face in her
robe
"I}ut reflect, madame" said I4acroix.
u have told you that my child = sick. A
strong emotion may kill her, SO delicate and
nervous she is. Have pity upon her, sir.
And what do you wish anyhow from heri
What Of met Why for two days have you
entered by force into our lives, giving us no
instant Of repose1 A crime has been COM
iIliblCQ ledf uh. ID ~ Ih1 lduib ~ hSfoF ANH
trespass upon our rights, and your zeal carries
you too far. A woman's chamber should be
sacred to you, and moro sacred still the
terrors, the tears and the Innocence OF this
child Go then, tell you"
She was angry, felt outraged, and not only
that, but hemmed in and helpless, and per |
haps she would have betrayed herself had
ha not nusunrnd cnldv.
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